Posted on April 21, 2025
Reconstructing a lost island ecosystem using material dredged from Baltimore’s shipping channels.
Resurrecting Poplar Island
Special | 27m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Resurrecting Poplar Island explores the rebirth of an island, once home to a thriving Chesapeake Bay community, that fell victim to erosion in the late 20th century. Today, Poplar Island has been reconstructed using material dredged from Baltimore’s shipping channels. An extraordinary partnership between state and federal agencies, the island is now home to a thriving ecosystem.
